Now the Digital Markets Act is here, could this be what tames big tech? (May 25, 2021)
New legislation could finally level the playing field and give users back some of the power lost to gatekeepers over the years through…
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Pirates: Deal on COVID certificate guarantees privacy (May 21, 2021)
Brussels, 21/05/2021 – After weeks of negotiations, the EU Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on COVID-19 travel certificates, aiming at restoring…
Parliament to discuss TRIPS waiver in plenary debate (May 17, 2021)
Brussels, 17/05/2021 – The European Pirates Delegation in the Greens/EFA group fully support a waiver for exclusive patents for Covid-19 vaccines and related…
9 Tools for the Digital Resistance (May 17, 2021)
The original language version of this article was published in the news magazine of the German Pirates by Max Kehm. As governments around…
Trainee in the European Parliament (May 17, 2021)
Mikuláš Peksa, Pirate Member of the European Parliament is looking for a trainee based in Brussels. His/her work would include: – assisting with…
9th Meeting of the 6th Board (May 13, 2021)
Dear Pirates, we kindly invite you to a meeting of the Board of the European Pirate Party! It will take place on Wednesday,…
8th meeting of the 6th Board, 5th May (May 5, 2021)
Dear Pirates, we kindly invite you to a meeting of the Board of the European Pirate Party! It will take place on Wednesday,…
Digital Covid Certificate: Parliament wants discrimination and privacy concerns addressed (April 30, 2021)
Brussels, 29/04/2021 – The European Parliament finalised its official position on the „EU Covid-19 Certificate”, which aims at ensuring freedom of movement within…
Mandatory Transparency Register for lobbying in EU institutions doesn’t live up to its name (April 29, 2021)
Brussels, 28/04/2021 – Yesterday evening, the European Parliament endorsed an Interinstitutional Agreement for a Mandatory Transparency Register, aiming at implementing stricter rules for…
Pirates: Commission’s AI proposal opens door for biometric mass surveillance (April 22, 2021)
Brussels, 21/04/2021 – Today, the European Commission published its proposal for a regulation on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).[1] While the Pirate…